Re: (ET) improper use of etraks

["Tim Humphrey" <hump evgrin com>]

I've had both scenarios happen. Very unpredictable as to which is going to 
occur. But I will no longer jerk on a
chain. Steady pulls only.

I regularly pull out small trees with my ET. I wrap a chain around the 
trunk, hook both ends to the ET and take off.
Doing it this way makes the chain grip the tree tighter as the tension 
increases. I pull slowly usually in L,
sometimes in LL. I frequently have to look behind me to make sure the tree 
came out, since I usually can't feel it let
go.


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Sent: 5/18/2006 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: (ET) improper use of etraks
>
> <<<< When a chain snaps, it drops straight down.>>>
>
> I disagree with this as I have had a chain break and fly over the cab of
> my truck and no nylon or steel cables were involved.  Since then I do
> not jerk on objects like this I use slow steady pressure like with a
> come-along...
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>
> Karl
> EGT-100
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>  <<ATT68811.txt>>
>